1735 John Adams (the 2nd President) was born
1938 The War of the Worlds aired on CBS Radio
1945 Henry Winkler (Actor/Director) was born
1961 The U.S.S.R. tested the hydrogen bomb
1963 The First Lamborghini debuted at the Turin auto show
1988 The Sears Tower went up for sale
1990 English Channel Tunnellers meet in the middle between England and France
1995 Quebec voted not to seceed from Canada